Georgia Ports - Preserving Wetlands Slides
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9 ACRES of diverse wetlands (at the Garden City Terminal) are protected by the GPA. By directing runoff into wetlands, GPA removes multiple types of pollutants while providing flood control and habitat protection.
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These slides describe how the Georgia Ports Authority is preserving the wetlands on and around their sites.
Transcript of Georgia Ports - Preserving Wetlands Slides
9 ACRESof diverse wetlands (at the Garden City Terminal) are protected by the GPA.
By directing runoff into wetlands, GPA removes multiple types of pollutants while providing flood control and habitat protection.
16 UNITSSilt suspension units are online at the Garden City Terminal, substantially reducing the need for maintenance dredging at the berths.
The silt suspension units produce a low-velocity flow to keep water moving and reduce siltation that would need to be dredged.
212,000Turtle hatchlings have been released into the ocean thanks to the Caretta Research Project, a study sponsored by GPA.
GPA is dedicated to protecting right whales and loggerhead turtles, and to protecting and preserving tidal marshes.
1,000 ACRESRunoff from 1,000 acres is treated by GPA’s storm water system, which captures sediment and pollutants.
The storm water master plan includes best management practices, reducing sediment, total suspended solids, oil and nutrients.
